Paper-roll track for paper machines



W. H. SANBURN May 22,1923. 1,456,077

PAPER ROLL TRACK FOR PAPER MACHINES Filed Nov. 15 1919 INVENTOR. 71wv'azwx Sunburn BY W .59%;

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Patented May 22, 1923.

L i-SEW? WILLIS H. SANBUBN, OF SPRINGFIELD, IMASSACHUSETTS.

PAPER-BOLL TRACK FOR PAPER MACHINES.

Application filed November 15, 1919. Serial No. $38,320:}.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLrs H. SANBURN, a citizen of the United Statesoi": America, and a resident of Springfield, in the county of Hampdenand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImrovements in Paper-Roll Tracks for Paper Fiachines, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present application is directed to sub-- ject matter divided out ofmy copending application for Letters Patent for paper sizing apparatus,filed September 24th, 1915, Serial 52.357.

The invention specifically relates to improved means for shifting theroll of sized paper from my improved paper sizing ma chine or apparatusto a work table, track or bench positioned near the sizing machine orapparatus and normally separated therefrom by an open space, which maybe bridged at will by operating the shiftable tracks provided for by myinvention, herein described.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a simple and practicalshiftable track connection between a take up table,

, bench or track, and the sizing machine or apparatus, whereby acompleted roll may be readily removed from the machine or apparatuswithout loss of time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple lock for securingthe shiftable track in bridging position across the open space betweenthe take-up table or bench and the machine or apparatus, so that theextended tracks will constitute a firm support capable of sustaining theweight of the paper roll when moved across the tracks to the take-uptable or bench.

With the above and other objects in view the invention comprises certainnew and useful combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts,clearly described in the following specification and fully illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which 1- Figure 1 is a plan viewshowing the shift able tracks and their relation to the paper sizingmachine disclosed in my copending application, identified above.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a detail side elevation showing one of the shiftable tracksin bridging position connecting the table or take-up tracks with themachine or apparatus tracks, so

that the roll may be moved from the sizing Figure 5 is a detailtransverse sectional" View showing one of the shiftable tracks in itslower position under one of the main take-up tracks.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A designates my improved papersizinomachine, which includes the supports E for the take up roll G,which is made up of the finished product. It will be apparent that themachine A may be of any character for the purposes hereinafterdescribed, in connection with the movement of the take-up roll from themachine or its supports B.

Owing to the great weight of the large paper rolls it is desirable toeliminate lifting of the rolls as much as possible, and to sub;- stitutea rolling movement. To this end take-up tracks D and E are arranged inline with the roll supports B and upon the supports F. The take-uptracks D and E may be in the form of a table or bench, or as shown,consist of parallel tracks with open spaces between.

Each of the tracks D and E is formed on its upper horizontal surfacewith a groove g, providingparallel raised portions in and 2', and belowthis groove portion there is an open channel or chamber 7' which receives the shiftable track G. This shiftable track is not as wide as thetracks D and E, but it is formed with a groove 70 in its upper portionwhich is of the same width as the groove 9 of the tracks D and E.

Each shiftable track G is formed with a longitudinal recess 9',extending along one side thereof and providing a longitudinal shoulder9. Each of the tracks D and E is equipped with a locking cam element 1,which is journaled to the side wall of the chamber or channel j, andwhich includes a cam member I and a handle m. The cam member I liesagainst the longitudinally recessed side face of the shiftable track andthe handle m lies against the out side face of the fixed or take-uptrack.

Each track D and E is formed with an opening it on its upper portion,which is located near the end thereof confronting the machine, and thisopening extends on each side of the cam locking device, so that theshiftable track may be elevated said cam locking position to the samehorizontal planeas the fixed track, as. shown in Fig. 3 and in Fig. 5,whereby the outer end of the shittable track maybe aligned with thetrack section K located on the support B of the take-up roll.

In order to secure the shiftable track to the track section on themachine support B, I providea stud or pin 0 on the outer end of theshittabletrack, which is designed to snugly fit in a socket 19 formed inthe opposing end ofthe track section K.

The shiftable track is manually elevated by turning the locking camthrough the medium of the handle thereof, so that the outer end of theshiftable track will pass through theopening n, thus permitting theshiftable track to be bodily aligned with the take-up tracks and thetrack sect-ions K, whereby thetake-up or finished paper roll may bereadily shifted along said shiftable tracks to any desired point in themill or elsewhere.

Having described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent:

1. The combination with a, paper machine alignment with the take-uptracks, so as to 1 receive the take-up roll.

2. The combination wlth a paper machine including a take-up roll supporthaving sockets therein, take-up tracks horizontally aligned with saidsockets and providing channels therein, shift-able tracks normallydisposed in said channels and provided with end studs adapted tofit intothe sockets oi.

said roll supportyand cam members carried by said take-up tracks forelevating said shittable tracks into horizontal alignment therewith topermit said shittable' tracks to bridge the spahebe'tween the take-uptracks and said roll support. I

v VVILLIS H. SANBURN.

